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Support acts

2 List of support acts for Depeche Mode
3 Dates with Depeche Mode as the support act
4 Dates which definitely did not have support acts
5.1 Festivals where Depeche Mode headlined
5.2 Festivals where Depeche Mode did not headline
6 Acts that would have supported DM if DM had played the gigs
7 Acts that claim that DM wanted to have as support but declined
8 Rumours and uncertainties about bands having supported DM
9 Bands that have denied rumours about having supported DM
10.1 Festivals where Dave Gahan played
11 List of support acts for Martin Gore

This page lists all acts that have supported Depeche Mode throughout the years. As the table of contents shows, this page does not only contain a table of all the support acts having opened for Depeche Mode, but it also lists the shows where Depeche Mode supported another act, festival line-ups, support acts for cancelled concerts, cancelled support acts, and rumours and uncertainties about acts allegedly having supported DM as well. Here is a list of concerts without support acts .

While a lot of time and research has been put into this page, it is always possible that there may be one or two errors here and there. If you notice an error, or you have more info to add, please contact us .

List of support acts for Depeche Mode

There are some uncertainties about Depeche Mode's support acts Portion Control and Matt Fretton. It seems unlikely that Matt Fretton supported DM's 5-day tour in Spain and Italy in March 1984 , but there is no conclusive evidence. Matt also said in this interview that he left during the European tour in fall 1984 to edit his setlist at Hansa Studios in Berlin, which would mean that he would have been unable to support DM for one or more dates. In the same interview, he also says that he first supported DM in London in 1982, replacing Blancmange, before he became their main support act in fall 1982 , which could mean that he supported DM either on 1982-02-13 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK and/or on 1982-02-28 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK , assuming his memory was right. Portion Control have stated on their Wikipedia that they have supported Depeche Mode "on their UK and European tour". However, there is no concrete evidence that they went on a European tour with DM.

The table is sortable according to chronological or alphabetical order, so click on the arrows in the first two columns to rearrange them.

Dates with Depeche Mode as the support act

Depeche Mode never liked being the support act. Dave Gahan said in the November 1981 issue of Sounds, "When we used to support, we got treated so bad. Especially at certain places in London, which I won’t mention. They tread all over you, and to the PA blokes, you’re nothing. It’s always ‘Where’s the support?’ They won’t even mention your name. Now we are the headliners – they love us. We’re playing two nights at the Lyceum – so we are the big band now!"

1980-05-30 Paddocks Community Center, Laindon, Essex, England, UK : as Composition Of Sound , support act for French Look
1980-06-05 Scamps, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK : support act for The School Bullies
1980-08-30 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK : support act for Soft Cell
1980-09-24 Bridge House, London, England, UK : support act for The Comsat Angels
1980-11-12 Bridge House, London, England, UK : support act for Fad Gadget
1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK : support act for The Regulators
1980-12-19 The Music Machine, London, England, UK : support act for Wasted Youth , along with Johnny Holliday's Escape Club
1981-01-11 Hope 'N' Anchor, London, England, UK : support act for Blancmange
1981-02-14 The Rainbow, London, England, UK : support act for Ultravox , along with Shock , Metro , and Ronny
1981-02-26 Lyceum, London, England, UK : support act for The Passions
1981-04-16 Amnesia, Leeds, England, UK : support act for The Mood
1981-04-26 Lyceum, London, England, UK : support act for Fad Gadget , along with Furious Pig , Palais Schaumberg , and NON
1981-05-12 The Venue, London, England, UK : DM was on a double bill with Shock , support act Furious Pig got replaced by Siam
1981-06-02 Hammersmith Palais, London, England, UK : support act for The Psychedelic Furs , along with Siam
1983-03-26 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA : support act for The Psychedelic Furs

Dates which definitely did not have support acts

It is possible that with some of the first concerts outside of DM's "home base" in 1980-1983 (first outside of Essex, later outside of the UK), there were no support acts, since no evidence regarding a support act for some dates in that era/region can be found. For the dates below, fans who have attended these concerts have alleged that there were no support acts. For dates surrounding the dates mentioned below, such as March 1982, March 1984, and July 1985, it is possible that those other concerts did not have support acts either, but there is no conclusive evidence for these. If you have attended an early concert of Depeche Mode and it is not listed below but you remember that there was no support act, please contact us . Moreover, there was no real support act for 2006-06-26 The Point, Dublin, Ireland but there was a DJ who played some songs. If anyone remembers the name of this DJ, please contact us.

A total of 44 concerts have had no support act.

1982-03-05 Rockola, Madrid, Spain
1982-03-06 Rockola, Madrid, Spain
1983-04-02 Pithecantropus, Tokyo, Japan
1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden
1984-03-08 Pacha Club, Valencia, Spain
1984-03-09 Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain
1984-03-10 University, Madrid, Spain
1985-04-07 Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1985-04-08 Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
1985-04-09 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan
1985-04-12 Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway
1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan
1987-10-22 Pabellon De Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain
1988-03-09 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
1988-03-10 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
1988-03-11 Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic
1988-04-18 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
1988-04-19 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan
1988-04-21 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1988-04-22 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1990-09-04 Shimin Kaikan, Fukuoka, Japan
1990-09-06 Kobe World Kinen Hall, Kobe, Japan
1990-09-08 Koseinenkin Hall, Kanazawa, Japan
1990-09-09 Nagoya-Shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan
1990-09-11 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
1990-09-12 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
1993-12-02 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
1993-12-03 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
1994-03-25 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
1994-04-16 Teatro Fundidora, Monterrey, Mexico
1998-12-09 Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA
2001-09-19 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
2003-06-05 Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
2006-03-03 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia
2009-10-15 Club Hipico, Santiago, Chile
2013-08-30 Ovation Hall at the Revel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
2013-10-06 Pearl Concert Teater at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV, USA
2013-11-03 du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2023-06-02 Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain

At festivals, it is the organisers who decide who gets to play before Depeche Mode, not Depeche Mode themselves, so acts that perform before Depeche Mode could arguably not be counted as a support act. Nevertheless, it is listed here for completion's sake. Only the acts that performed on the same day and on the same stage as Depeche Mode are mentioned below.

Festivals where Depeche Mode headlined

1981-08-26 Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England, UK : The Chefs and Tarzan 5
1993-07-24 Belga Beach Festival, Zeebrugge, Belgium : Vaya Con Dios , Van Morrison , Bjorn Again , The Wonder Stuff , Sunscreem and Sisters Of Mercy
1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA : Billy Corgan (also on stage with DM), Garbage , Brian Setzer Orchestra , Goo Goo Dolls , Cake , Everlast , Semisonic , Soul Coughing
2005-12-11 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA : Coldplay , The White Stripes , Jack Johnson , The Bravery , Death Cab For Cutie , Hot Hot Heat and Nada Surf
2006-04-29 Coachella, Indio, CA, USA : Franz Ferdinand , Sigur Rós , Kanye West , Common , The Duke Spirit , The Walkmen , The New Amsterdams , The Section Quartet
2006-06-02 Rock im Park, Nuremberg, Germany : Placebo , Franz Ferdinand , Sportfreunde Stiller , Kaiser Chiefs , She Wants Revenge and Kill The Young
2006-06-04 Rock Am Ring, Nurburgring, Germany : Placebo , Franz Ferdinand , Sportfreunde Stiller , Kaiser Chiefs , She Wants Revenge and Kill The Young
2006-06-16 Heikeken Jamming Festival, Imola, Italy : Negramaro , Morrissey , Hard-Fi , Goldfrapp , Finley , and Kill The Young
2006-06-17 Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland : Placebo , Sisters Of Mercy , Live , Hard-Fi , Lagwagon , Therapy? , Amplifier , The Answer
2006-06-25 London Wireless Festival, London, England, UK : Goldfrapp , Mystery Jets , The Dears , Thomas Dolby , The Fratelli's and OK GO
2006-07-01 Eurockeennes Festival, Belfort, France : Morrissey , Enhancer
2006-07-02 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium : Hooverphonic , Ben Harper , Robert Plant , Starsailor , Eels , Danko Jones and Nailpin
2006-07-06 Quart Festival, Kristiansand, Norway : Death Cab For Cutie , Infadels and Superfamily
2006-07-19 Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland : Goldfrapp , The Dandy Warhols
2006-07-23 Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Castellon, Spain : Placebo , Madness , dEUS and The Rakes
2009-07-03 Arvika Festival, Arvika, Sweden : Bob Hund
2009-08-07 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL, USA : Hey Champ , The Gaslight Anthem , Sound Tribe Sector 9 , Thievery Corporation
2009-10-08 Autodromo La Guacima, San Jose, Costa Rica : El Parque , Anemonah , Sociedad Secreta , Kabuto & Koji
2009-10-17 Personal Fest, Buenos Aires, Argentina : Justin Robertson , Banda de Turistas , Volador G , Bicicletas
2013-07-13 Optimus Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal : O'queStrada , Jurassic 5 , Editors
2013-10-04 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA : Asleep At The Wheel , Court Yard Hounds , fun. , Vampire Weekend
2013-10-11 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA : Asleep At The Wheel , Court Yard Hounds , fun. , Vampire Weekend
2017-03-26 BBC 6 Music Festival, Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland, UK : James Lavelle
2017-07-08 NOS Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal : The Black Mamba , Kodaline , Imagine Dragons
2018-06-23 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport (Isle of Wight), England, UK : Wild Front , Slydigs , SG Lewis , Jessie J , Blossoms , James Bay , Liam Gallagher
2018-06-26 Volt Festival, Sopron, Hungary : Bëlga
2018-06-28 Tinderbox Festival, Odense, Denmark : Alex Vargas , Prophets Of Rage
2018-07-02 Collisioni Festival, Barolo, Italy : Marlene Kuntz
2018-07-09 Beauregard Festival, Herouville-St-Clair, France : Concrete Knives , Girls in Hawaii
2018-07-12 Musilac Festival, Aix-Les-Baines, France : (no other act performed on the same stage that day)
2018-07-17 Paléo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland : Altın Gün , Kaleo
2018-07-19 Vieilles Charrues Festival, Carhaix-Plouguer, France : (no other act performed on the same stage that day)
2018-07-21 Lollapalooza Paris, Paris, France : Scarlxrd , Lil Pump , Kaleo , Kasabian

Festivals where Depeche Mode did not headline

Please note that the last performer mentioned in this list performed after Depeche Mode.

1981-07-25 Zuiderpark, The Hague, The Netherlands : Check The Computer , Tuxedomoon (was the closing act)
1983-02-07 Messehalle, Frankfurt, Germany : Omega
1983-05-28 Euro Festival, Vechtewiese, Schüttorf, Germany : Misty In Roots , T.C. Matic , Scrifis , Little River Band , Rod Stewart (was the closing act)
1984-06-02 Suedwest Stadium, Ludwigshafen, Germany : Joan Baez , Howard Jones , Gianni Nannini , Elton John (was the closing act)
1985-07-06 Torhout Festival, Torhout, Belgium : The Ramones , REM , Lloyd Cole and the Commotions , The Style Council , Paul Young and the Royal Family , Joe Cocker , U2 (was the closing act)
1985-07-07 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium : The Ramones , REM , Lloyd Cole and the Commotions , The Style Council , Paul Young and the Royal Family , Joe Cocker , U2 (was the closing act)
1985-07-13 Rockscene Festival, Guehenno, France : Toots & The Maytals , Midnight Oil , The Ramones , Joan Armatrading , Spear Of Destiny , Leonard Cohen , Clash (was the closing act)
1985-07-26 Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens, Greece : Stranglers , Culture Club (was the closing act)
2009-06-20 TW Classic Festival, Werchter, Belgium : Motor , Tom Helsen , Duffy , Keane , Moby , Basement Jaxx (was the closing act)
2013-07-07 Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium : Twin Forks , A Day To Remember , Gogol Bordello , Band Of Horses , Thirty Seconds to Mars , Editors (was the closing act)
2013-07-11 BBK Festival, Bilbao, Spain : Alt-J , Editors , Two Door Cinema Club (was the closing act)
2017-07-06 BBK Live Festival, Bilbao, Spain : Rufus T Firefly , Cage The Elephant , Justice (was the closing act)
2018-06-30 OpenAir St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland : The Gardener & the Tree , Pedestrians , Shame , Alma , Chvrches , Kungs (was the closing act)
2018-07-05 Open'er Festival, Gdynia, Poland : Rasmentalism , Ørganek , MØ , Massive Attack (was the closing act)
2018-07-14 Mad Cool Festival, Madrid, Spain : Wolf Alice , Jack Johnson , Dua Lipa (was the closing act)
2018-07-07 Main Square Festival, Arras, France : Courteneers , Wolf Alice , BB Brunes , Liam Gallagher , Feder (was the closing act)
2023-06-02 Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain : Japanese Breakfast , Fred Again (was the closing act)
2023-06-09 Primavera Sound Festival, Madrid, Spain : Japanese Breakfast , Fred Again (was the closing act)

Acts that would have supported DM if DM had played the gigs

1981-02-21 Rock City, Nottingham, England (DM as support act for Altered Images ): Medium Medium
1981-03-29 Some Bizarre Evening, Lyceum, London, England, UK (DM as support act for first two mentioned): B-Movie , Soft Cell , Blah Blah Blah , The Fast Set , Illustration , The Loved One , Jell
1990-09-01 Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia : Boxcar
2005-11-02 Bank Atlantic Center, Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA : The Bravery
2006-05-02 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX, USA : She Wants Revenge
2006-05-11 Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL, USA : She Wants Revenge
2006-08-03 Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel : Blonde Redhead
2006-07-28 Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal : Gary Numan , The Raveonettes
2009-05-12 Terra Vibe Park, Athens, Greece : Motor
2009-05-14 Santral, Istanbul, Turkey : Kitschcraft , Vega
2009-05-16 Parc Izvor, Bucharest, Romania : Ladytron , Motor
2009-05-18 Vasil Levski Stadium - Tuborg Greenfest, Sofia, Bulgaria : Ladytron , Motor
2009-05-20 Usce Park - Tuborg Greenfest, Belgrade, Serbia : Ladytron , Motor
2009-05-21 Arena, Zagreb, Croatia : Ladytron , Motor
2009-05-23 Gwardia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland : Motor , Agressiva 69
2009-05-25 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia : Motor
2009-05-27 Zalgirio Stadionas, Vilnius, Lithuania : Happyendless , Motor
2009-05-30 O2 Arena, London, UK : M83
2009-05-31 Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Holland : Placebo , Madness , Milow , Volbeat
2009-06-02 HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany : M83
2009-06-04 Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany : M83
2009-06-05 Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany : M83
2009-06-07 Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany : Polarkreis 18 , M83
2009-07-11 Super Bock Super Rock Festival, Porto, Portugal : Nouvelle Vague , Peter Bjorn and John , Motor
2009-07-12 Olimpic Stadium, Sevilla, Spain : Motor
2009-08-12 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA : Peter Bjorn and John
2009-08-14 Cricket Wireless Amphitheater, San Diego, CA : Peter Bjorn and John
2013-05-17 Kucukciftlik Park, Istanbul, Turkey : F.O.X.
2013-11-17 Grand Stade de Lille Metropole, Lille, France : The Jezabels
2014-02-26 International Exhibition Center, Kiev, Ukraine : Choir Of Young Believers

Acts that claim that DM wanted to have as support but declined

Kaizers Orchestra : Allegedly , Dave Gahan saw them at the Norwegian Wood Festival in 2003 and then wanted to have them as a support act in 2005 but they could not make it.
Covenant : Covenant claimed in January 2006 that DM asked them to be a support act, but then DM chose Franz Ferdinand instead.

Rumours and uncertainties about bands having supported DM

Blue Zoo (first known as Modern Jazz) state to have supported DM at Crocs in 1980 or 1981, but no precise date is known.
DATA is rumoured to have supported DM. There were three occasions ( 1981-02-14 and 1981-05-12 ) where Depeche Mode played along a band called ' Shock '. One of its members was Tim Dry . Tim was eventually also in another band, 'Noir', with Georg Kajanus . Georg created a band called ' DATA '. Aside from this indirect link, there is no evidence that DATA has been a support act for DM.
Sugarcubes supported New Order in 1989 (alongside PiL ). New Order member Bernard Sumner formed Electronic a year later, who then supported Depeche Mode at Dodgers Stadium in 1990. There is a rumour that The Sugarcubes supported Depeche Mode but it could be that some people are just confusing NO with DM.
Shelleyan Orphan toured with The Cure in 1989, and there is the rumour that they performed for DM as well.
Many fansites have copied a list of alleged support acts, one of them being "Tropical Deperettion" which would have performed in the Philippines. It is most likely that Filipino reggae band Tropical Depression is actually meant by this. Howover, no further evidence is found. Instead it is found that Filipino band The Rizal Underground had opened for DM, at least on the second Manila night . As a sidenote, the sheet from the rider for these gigs show that DM did not bring a support act with them to the Philippines.
Veruca Salt are rumoured to have supported DM on the Devotional tour in Salt Lake City . As a sidenote, Veruca Salt did contribute a cover of Somebody on the For The Masses cover album in 1998.
On DM-related message boards, a band called "Auto De Fee" is rumoured to have supported DM. A Google search tells us that this could only be the band Auto Da Fé , an Irish New Wave band. However, there is no actual evidence for this.

Bands that have denied rumours about having supported DM

The Monochrome Set is rumoured to have supported DM but a person who works for the band denies that they have opened for the band here .
In Simon Spence's biography on Depeche Mode, he mentions Furniture as having supported DM but band member Jim Irvin denies it here .
George Clinton supported Primal Scream many times in 1993, and Primal Scream supported DM in 1994, so there is a rumour that George Clinton also supported DM in Columbia in 1994 . However, Primal Scream band member Denise Johnson denies it here .

List of support acts for Dave Gahan

In 2003, Dave Gahan went on an extensive tour through Europe and USA. Besides playing at many festivals, he also took several support acts with him on tour. The brief tour for Soulsavers' album release 'Imposter' also featured one support act

Festivals where Dave Gahan played

Dave Gahan was never the closing act for any of these festival dates. It is not sure if Dave Gahan shared the same stage (assuming there was more than one stage) with the headline acts at all these festivals.

2003-06-07 Rock am Ring Festival, Nurburgring, Germany : Audioslave , Evanescence , Placebo , Metallica
2003-06-08 Rock im Park Festival, Nuremburg, Germany : Audioslave , Evanescence , Placebo , Metallica
2003-06-12 Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden : Ladytron , Cato Salsa Experience , Cult of Luna , Paris , Queens of the Stone Age (closing act)
2003-06-13 Norwegian Wood Festival, Oslo, Norway : Kaizers Orchestra , Evanescence , Radiohead
2003-06-14 Heineken Jamming Festival, Imola, Italy : Iron Maiden , Metallica , Tricky , Bon Jovi (headliner)
2003-06-15 Provinssirock Festival, Seinäjoki, Finland : Don Johnson Big Band , Viikate , The Dandy Warhols
2003-06-18 Olimpiski, Moscow, Russia : Moscow Grooves Institute , Runes , Deti Picasso , Massive Attack (closing act)
2003-06-26 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark : Kashmir , The String Cheese Incident , Massacre , Metallica
2003-06-28 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium : R.E.M. , Metallica
2003-06-29 Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, England, UK : Yes , Manic Street Preachers , Sigur,Rós
2003-07-06 Eurockeennes Festival, Belfort, France : Melvins , Nada Surf , Massive Attack , Underworld
2003-07-12 Move Festival, Manchester, England, UK : Inspiral Carpets , The Charlatans , Feeder (closing act)

List of support acts for Martin Gore

Please note that these were all DJs. It might be possible that on the non-mentioned dates ( Paris , Milan , London ) there were also DJs, but no evidence is found.

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Depeche Mode Announce 29 Additional North American Dates on the Memento Mori World Tour

New Fall Shows Added in the US, Canada and Mexico

Depeche mode’s first tour in over five years kicks off march 23, 2023 in sacramento, ca.

Following the rapturous reception to their new single “Ghosts Again,” Depeche Mode have added a new Fall leg of North American tour dates to the Memento Mori Tour, which will support Memento Mori, their forthcoming studio album due out March 24. With the addition of these 29 new shows, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees will now set out on a colossal 75-date tour — their 19th tour and their first in over five years.

The Live Nation-presented tour begins March 23 with a limited North American run featuring stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The band will then embark on their European stadium tour on May 16, with noted stops including the Stade de France in Paris, Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, Milan’s San Siro Stadium, and London’s Twickenham Stadium.

Following the end of the European summer run, the newly added tour dates bring the band back to North America in the Fall, with the tour stopping in Mexico City at Foro Sol before returning to the US and Canada. Newly announced tour stops include Austin’s Moody Center, Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, additional New York City shows at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and more, and concluding with a multi-night run in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum and Crypto.com Arena.

Pre-sales will kick off with a Fan Pre-sale on Tuesday, February 21, with the general on sale beginning Friday, February 24 at 10am local time. For further information on the tour routing and ticket on-sale dates, please visit depechemode.com . The full listing of dates, cities and venues is also below. On the Memento Mori Tour, the band will once again be partnering with luxury watchmaker Hublot to support charity endeavors tied to the tour.

Reception to the Memento Mori tour has been overwhelming with shows quickly selling out across Europe and North America, and over 1.5 million tickets already sold for the initial 46 shows. The tour is on track to be one of Depeche Mode’s largest to date and is also well on its way to being one of the largest worldwide tours of 2023. The tour will feature Depeche Mode favorites and rarities, alongside new songs from Memento Mori, including the new single ”Ghosts Again,” which has been heralded as “a melancholic and joyful ode” (Vulture), “hypnotic” (Rolling Stone), and “a gorgeous, haunting song” (Revolver). The beautifully stark and cinematic Anton Corbijn-directed video for “Ghosts Again” released on February 9th can be viewed at https://depechemode.lnk.to/GhostsAgain .

Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the opening of the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy.

Memento Mori World Tour 2023 – Leg One

March 23 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center

March 25 San Jose, CA SAP Center

March 28 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

March 30 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena

April 2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center

April 5 Chicago, IL United Center

April 7 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

April 9 Quebec City, QC Videotron Centre

April 12 Montreal, QC Centre Bell

April 14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

May 16 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome

May 18 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome

May 20 Antwerp, BE Sportpaleis Antwerpen

May 23 Stockholm, SE Friends Arena

May 26 Leipzig, DE Leipziger Festwiese

May 28 Bratislava, SK Národný Futbalový Štadión

May 31 Lyon, FR Groupama Stadium

June 2 Barcelona, ES Primavera Sound Festival

June 4 Dusseldorf, DE Merkur Spiel-Arena

June 6 Dusseldorf, DE Merkur Spiel-Arena

June 9 Madrid, ES Primavera Sound Festival

June 11 Bern, CH Stadion Wankdorf

June 14 Dublin, IE Malahide Castle

June 17 London, UK Twickenham Stadium

June 20 Munich, DE Olympiastadion

June 22 Lille, FR Stade Pierre Mauroy

June 24 Paris, FR Stade de France

June 27 Copenhagen, DK Parken

June 29 Frankfurt, DE Deutsche Bank Park

July 1 Frankfurt, DE Deutsche Bank Park

July 4 Bordeaux, FR Matmut Atlantique

July 7 Berlin, DE Olympiastadion

July 9 Berlin, DE Olympiastadion

July 12 Rome, IT Stadio Olympico

July 14 Milan, IT San Siro

July 16 Bologna, IT Stadio Renato Dall’Ara

July 21 Klagenfurt, AT Wörthersee Stadion

July 23 Zagreb, HR Arena Zagreb

July 26 Bucharest, RO Arena Națională

July 28 Budapest, HU Puskás Aréna

July 30 Prague, CZ Letňany Airport

August 2 Warsaw, PL PGE Narodowy

August 4 Krakow, PL Tauron Arena

August 6 Tallinn, EE Tallinna Lauluväljak

August 8 Helsinki, FI Kaisaniemen Puisto

August 11 Oslo, NO Telenor Arena

– New dates just added –

September 21 Mexico City, MX Foro Sol

September 29 Austin, TX Moody Center

October 1 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

October 4 Houston, TX Toyota Center

October 7 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center

October 10 Orlando, FL Amway Center

October 12 Miami, FL Miami-Dade Arena

October 19 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

October 21 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

October 23 Washington, DC Capital One Arena

October 25 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

October 28 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

October 31 Boston, MA TD Garden

November 3 Montreal, QC Centre Bell

November 5 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

November 8 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena

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Depeche Mode Expand 2023 North American Tour

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Depeche Mode have added a new haul of shows to the North American tour that begins next month. The extra dates kick off in Mexico in late summer and run through to mid-December, with stops in most major cities on the coasts and a few in between. See their full tour schedule below.

The tour, which includes a spot at Primavera 2023 , promotes new album Memento Mori , out March 24 via Columbia . It is the band’s first album in five years, and the first since the death last year of founding member Andy “Fletch” Fletcher. “Fletch would have loved this album,” Dave Gahan said in press materials. “We’re really looking forward to sharing it with you soon, and we can’t wait to present it to you live at the shows next year.” Memento Mori follows Depeche Mode’s 2017 LP, Spirit . A single from the record, “ Ghosts Again ,” is out now.

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03-23 Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center 03-25 San Jose, CA - SAP Center 03-28 Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum 03-30 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena 04-02 San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center 04-05 Chicago, IL - United Center 04-07 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena 04-09 Quebec City, Quebec - Videotron Centre 04-12 Montreal, Quebec - Centre Bell 04-14 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 05-16 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 05-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 05-20 Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis Antwerpen 05-23 Stockholm, Sweden - Friends Arena 05-26 Leipzig, Germany - Leipziger Festwiese 05-28 Bratislava, Slovakia - Národný Futbalový Štadión 05-31 Lyon, France - Groupama Stadium 06-02 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival 06-04 Dusseldorf, Germany - Merkur Spiel-Arena 06-06 Dusseldorf, Germany - Merkur Spiel-Arena 06-09 Madrid, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival 06-11 Bern, Switzerland - Stadion Wankdorf 06-14 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle 06-17 London, England - Twickenham Stadium 06-20 Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion 06-22 Lille, France - Stade Pierre Mauroy 06-24 Paris, France - Stade de France 06-27 Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken 06-29 Frankfurt, Germany - Deutsche Bank Park 07-01 Frankfurt, Germany - Deutsche Bank Park 07-04 Bordeaux, France - Matmut Atlantique 07-07 Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion 07-09 Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion 07-12 Rome, Italy - Stadio Olympico 07-14 Milan, Italy - San Siro 07-16 Bologna, Italy - Stadio Renato Dall’Ara 07-21 Klagenfurt, Austria - Wörthersee Stadion 07-23 Zagreb, Croatia - Arena Zagreb 07-26 Bucharest, Romania - Arena Națională 07-28 Budapest, Hungary - Puskás Aréna 07-30 Prague, Czechia - Letňany Airport 08-02 Warsaw, Poland - PGE Narodowy 08-04 Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena 08-06 Tallinn, Estonia - Tallinna Lauluväljak 08-08 Helsinki, Finland - Kaisaniemen Puisto 08-11 Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena 09-21 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol 09-29 Austin, TX - Moody Center 10-01 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 10-04 Houston, TX - Toyota Center 10-07 New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center 10-10 Orlando, FL - Amway Center 10-12 Miami, FL - Miami-Dade Arena 10-19 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena 10-21 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center 10-23 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena 10-25 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center 10-28 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 10-31 Boston, MA - TD Garden 11-03 Montreal, Quebec - Centre Bell 11-05 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena 11-08 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena 11-10 Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 11-13 Chicago, IL - United Center 11-16 Denver, CO - Ball Arena 11-18 Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Arena 11-21 Edmonton, Alberta - Rogers Place 11-24 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena 11-26 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena 11-28 Portland, OR - Moda Center 12-01 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena 12-03 San Francisco, CA - Chase Center 12-06 San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena 12-10 Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum 12-15 Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena

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Things to do | review: depeche mode’s memento mori concert at the united center was from a band still writing its history.

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Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode performs at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Martin Gore of Depeche Mode performs at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Dave Gahan leads Depeche Mode at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode dances on stage during a performance at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Martin Gore and Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode perform at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore, left, of Depeche Mode perform at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Depeche Mode performs at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Dave Gahan during Depeche Mode's peformance at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Dave Gahan, right, and Martin Gore of Depeche Mode perform at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Martin Gore, left, and Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode perform at the United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2023.

Depeche Mode staged a black celebration Wednesday at a sold-out United Center. Performing its first tour as a duo after the death of cofounding member Andrew Fletcher in May 2022, the British band explored themes of loss, desire and control in a two-hour show that also offered guidance for getting through today’s uncertain world.

Given recent circumstances and the solemn aura of its new “Memento Mori” album, it would’ve been understandable if Dave Gahan and Martin Gore were more downcast. Far from it. Despite many of their songs’ heavy subject matter and brooding arrangements, Depeche Mode found solace, let loose and had fun — sensations that have not always come easy for the band.

Time continues to prove Depeche Mode one of the most influential and visionary groups in pop-music history, a legacy that seemed unlikely during its first decade on the fringe. The band embraced and shaped electronic music long before technology exploded the style’s popularity, and the dark motifs and bleak moods of its music had an outsized impact on goth, industrial, metal and rock scenes — not to mention Chicago’s own Wax Trax! Records subculture.

Remarkably, Depeche Mode never stopped looking ahead. Since forming in the early ’80s, it has stayed relevant through the kind of innovation usually associated with younger acts. The collective managed to do so, and stick together, while navigating the sort of inner turmoil — drug and alcohol addictions, suicide attempts, membership changes — that caused many of its peers to dissolve. There have been subpar records and solo projects, extended breaks and personal drama. Yet the group refused to bend to nostalgia or engage autopilot.

The ensemble that held court at the West Side arena on Wednesday — Depeche Mode returns to United Center on Nov. 13 — bore no resemblance to a band whose best days happened years ago, or whose sights were fixed on revisiting past glories at a cushy Las Vegas residency. Accompanied by veteran tour mates Peter Gordeno (synthesizers, bass) and Christian Eigner (drums), Gahan and Gore played with a passion, focus and spirit that suggested they knew their history was still being written.

Offsetting his elegant all-black apparel with white dress shoes, the svelte Gahan and his head of slicked-back hair looked ready for a long night of clubbing. The extroverted singer practically dared everyone to keep up with his moves and tireless energy. He struck poses, showed off flexible hamstrings with fingers-touch-floor bends, wiggled his butt and solicited crowd reactions by stretching his arms akin to a conductor. And he came to dance. Twirling, gliding, prancing and bouncing on the balls of his feet, Gahan transformed into a ballerina in a music box, albeit one with unlimited freedom.

Depeche Mode’s diverse fare chased after similar liberation. With the wounds of the pandemic and Fletcher’s death still fresh, several newer tunes came to terms with mortality. Sung by Gore, “Soul with Me” discovered beauty and calm in its inevitability. Framed by a black-and-white video that referenced the chess-playing scene in the 1957 film “The Seventh Seal,” the fluttering “Ghosts Again” said its goodbyes and left open the possibility that everyone meets again in an afterlife.

Other songs rubbed up against a tougher subject: the here and now. The grinding, ominous build of “My Cosmos is Mine” and soft texture of “Wagging Tongue” were varied in their sonic approaches, yet joined in cautionary messages of reclamation, ownership and resolve. Grounded by pulsing undercurrents, “Walking in My Shoes” (during which a clever Gahan adjusted his pants and displayed his footwear) took a stand against snap judgment. Hypocrisy also fueled the rave-up “John the Revelator” and a bare-bones rendition of the sorrowful ballad “Condemnation.”

Deception, insincerity, censorship, obsessiveness, excess, desperation: Many of the topics Depeche Mode covered seemed tailor-made for our times. Splitting attention between keyboards and guitar, Gore teamed with Gordeno to frame songs with sleek hybrid structures that underlined tensions and pointed a way forward.

Depeche Mode channeled joy on the gospel-tinged plea “Speak to Me,” ping-ponging declaration “I Feel You” and peppy synth-pop anthem “Just Can’t Get Enough.” The smooth, sensual “World in My Eyes” came across as an homage to Fletcher. As the concert unfolded, Gore cracked smiles; Gahan yelped, shouted encouraging commands to the band and paraded about with a mix of sexuality and sophistication in line with the music.

Belying a mechanical exterior, “Stripped” located clarity and truth amid a natural landscape free of urban cacophony and televised distractions. Its sage messages — dating back to the 1986 LP “Black Celebration” — sparked with added resonance in an age of social media, artificial intelligence and environmental ruin. Likewise, the stately “Enjoy the Silence.” Words were very unnecessary.

Bob Gendron is a freelance critic.

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“My Cosmos Is Mine”

“Wagging Tongue”

“Walking in My Shoes”

“It’s No Good”

“Sister of Night”

“In Your Room”

“Everything Counts”

“Precious”

“Speak to Me”

“A Question of Lust”

“Soul with Me”

“Ghosts Again”

“I Feel You”

“A Pain That I’m Used To”

“World in My Eyes”

“Wrong”

“Stripped”

“John the Revelator”

“Enjoy the Silence”

“Condemnation”

“Just Can’t Get Enough”

“Never Let Me Down Again”

“Personal Jesus”

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The O2, London On the latest leg of their first tour after the death of founding member Andrew Fletcher, fellow Depeche Mode mainstays Dave Gahan and Martin Gore reward fans with hits from across the decades – and seem closer than they’ve been in years

A triumphal arch dominates the stage set of Depeche Mode’s tour . The giant M stands for Memento Mori – the title of their 2023 album, widely hailed as a return to form. But that monumental M is also for Mode. Two years ago they were a band under existential threat, when founder member and keyboard player Andrew Fletcher died of heart failure. Eye-wideningly, much of the latest album’s concern with death had already been established by chief songwriter Martin Gore some time before Fletcher’s passing.

Now, Depeche Mode are on their second year of a tour of the world’s stages, pummelling audiences with caustic earworms about our flawed human nature once more. On night one of leg four, they seize their day with vigour. Singer Dave Gahan, in fine voice, often spins around on the spot, his emphatic shirt cuffs recalling the Damned’s Dave Vanian’s, but with a far more salubrious couturier.

Comfortingly mohicaned, Gore also sports his customary black nail varnish and swaps between keyboards and a low-slung semi-acoustic. Also on stage are keys player Peter Gordeno and drummer Christian Eigner, the latter perhaps a little too keen on stadium rock fills. It takes a while for an actual memento mori – a reminder that death comes to all – to appear. But giant projections of skulls covered with glitter ( pace Damien Hirst ) spin around during Enjoy the Silence from 1990’s Violator album, daubed with the word “enjoy”.

Better than the heavy symbolism, though, is the song’s unexpected progression tonight from a tune that recalls New Order to house piano rave breakdown, one that could have gone on for far longer. The visuals for the magnificent Everything Counts , meanwhile, elegantly enhance the song’s anti-greed message. A video of a mime with gloved white hands enacts the lyrics, like an arty sign language interpreter.

The two hours of Mode music that plays out on the Greenwich peninsula, just 30 miles from the band’s native Basildon, rewards fans with a retrospective from across the band’s eras, from start to end. In with the new: the song Ghosts Again may have taken top billing as Memento Mori’s calling card, but tonight the machine hydraulics of set opener My Cosmos Is Mine and the clean lines of My Favourite Stranger stand prouder.

Depeche Mode go out with the old too. “Are you ready to have a bit of fun?” asks Gahan in the encore. It’s a prelude to 1981’s Just Can’t Get Enough , a holdover from the long-ago Vince Clarke era, rendered as glorious synth-pop with added polyrhythms. The US, where the band reinvented themselves as glowering electronic rock beasts, may not remember them when they were Spandau Ballet with a dungeon in their basement, but SE10 clearly does.

What we are witnessing, though, besides an assured greatest hits set, is a kind of rock Jenga in real time. What happens when you knock a support out from under a structure? The remaining struts either take the load – or don’t. In other words: construction time again. It has been a hallmark of this album campaign that the pact to continue has brought Gore and Gahan closer together after decades of arm’s length diplomacy, often with Fletcher as middleman.

Gore was the band’s sole songwriter between the 1981 departure of founder member Clarke and the 2005 détente that marked Gahan’s increased creative input to the band. Tensions between Depeche Mode’s two most valuable players (who live on opposite coasts of the US) had contributed to the departure of Alan Wilder in 1995. A former dependency on alcohol (Gore) and heroin (Gahan) had not helped matters either; neither did Gahan’s multiple brushes with death .

The newly minted power of two is borne out tonight by the affection and bonhomie the survivors show each other. There are broad smiles and praise from Gahan for Gore’s “beautiful, angelic tones” after a couple of Gore-fronted numbers; backslaps throughout and hugs at the end. Fletcher is remembered – as a giant, subtly morphing black and white image – when the band play World in My Eyes , his favourite Depeche Mode song.

That big proscenium M could stand for Martin as well. Gore downs tools to sing a moving, pared-back rendition of 1987’s Strangelove , accompanied only by Gordeno. He follows it up with Heaven , a 2013 song that faintly recalls Portishead’s Glory Box . Both provide some breathing space from Default Mode: the thunderous sulks about relationships, religion and vice.

If their set closer, Personal Jesus , covers that middle ground, two other canon highlights hold up the ends. Never Let Me Down Again is a compelling portrait of dependence that leads to a bout of manic arm waving from the crowd. Most assured of all, though, is I Feel You , from 1993’s Songs of Faith and Devotion – an unrelenting love track that swings at the same time. More than any other tune, new or old tonight, it captures Depeche Mode’s enduring lust for life.

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BERLIN — Depeche Mode will return next year with a new album, Memento Mori , and a tour that’ll launch with 10 North America arena dates, followed by more than two dozen summer stadium shows in Europe. At a press conference at the Berliner Ensemble on Tuesday (Oct. 4), band members Dave Gahan and Martin Gore said that they started working on songs during the pandemic, and that they decided to continue as an act after keyboard player and co-founder Andy Fletcher died in May .

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The album isn’t completely done – recording is finished but the songs aren’t yet mixed – and Gahan and Gore said their next stop is New York, to wrap it up. It is due out around the time the tour begins.

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At least one of the themes seems to be death – or at least the finiteness of life – as reflected by the title. “‘Memento Mori’ means ‘remember, you must die,'” Gahan said. So, Gore followed, “live each day to the max.”

In the studio, the two missed Fletcher. “We would miss Fletch,” Gahan says, “and some of these songs can’t help but reflect that.”

One of the first questions from the enthusiastic audience of journalists, associates and at least a few super-fans concerned existential issues. Then another journalist asked if the band might do some unplugged shows. After some nervous giggles in the audience, Gahan pointed out that “we can’t really unplug because we’re an electronic band.”

Everyone laughed.

“We could,” Gore added, “try battery packs.”

Depeche Mode 2023 tour dates:

March 23 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center March 25 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center March 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum March 30 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena

April 2 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center April 5 – Chicago @ United Center April 7 – Toronto @ Scotiabank Arena April 9 – Quebec City @ Videotron Centre April 12 – Montreal @ Centre Bell April 14 – New York City @ Madison Square Garden

May 16 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome May 20 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis Antwerpen May 23 – Stockholm, SE @ Friends Arena May 26 – Leipzig, DE @ Leipziger Festwiese May 28 – Bratislava, SK @ Národný Futbalový Štadión May 31 – Bordeaux, FR @ Matmut Atlantique

June 2 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival June 4 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena June 6 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena June 9 – Madrid, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival June 11 – Bern, CH @ Stadion Wankdorf June 14 – Dublin, IE @ Malahide Castle June 17 – London, UK @ Twickenham Stadium June 20 – Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion June 22 – Lille, FR @ Stade Pierre Mauroy June 24 – Paris, FR @ Stade de France June 27 – Copenhagen, DK @ Parken June 29 – Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park

July 4 – Lyon, FR @ Groupama Stadium July 7 – Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion July 12 – Rome, IT @ Stadio Olympico July 14 – Milan, IT @ San Siro July 16 – Bologna, IT @ Stadio Renato Dall’Ara July 21 – Klagenfurt, AT @ Wörthersee Stadion July 23 – Zagreb, HR @ Arena Zagreb July 26 – Bucharest, RO A@ rena Națională July 28 – Budapest, HU @ Puskás Aréna July 30 – Prague, CZ @ Letňany Airport

August 2 – Warsaw, PL @ PGE Narodowy August 6 – Tallinn, EE @ Tallinna Lauluväljak August 8 – Helsinki, FI @ Kaisaniemen Puisto August 11 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena

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Depeche Mode announces second North American leg to massive “Memento Mori” tour

Depeche Mode today expanded its global tour in support of forthcoming album Memento Mori with a second North American leg this fall, announcing 29 new concerts in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

The full tour now includes a total of 75 concerts, opening with a short North American leg, then a long run of European shows and, beginning in September, the second North American leg. The newly announced dates open Sept. 21 in Mexico City and run through a pair of Los Angeles concerts on Dec. 10 and 15.

Pre-sales for the new North American dates begin Tuesday, Feb. 21, with the general on-sales starting 10 a.m. local time on Friday, Feb. 24. For information on tickets, visit depechemode.com .

Depeche Mode last week released “Ghosts Again,” the first single off Memento Mori, the synthpop legends’ first new album in six years and the group’s first as a duo following the sudden and shocking death of co-founder Andy Fletcher last May of an aortic dissection.

The 12-song album is due out March 24 on Columbia Records and can be preordered now on CD and deluxe clear double-vinyl via Amazon.com.

Here are the band’s full tour dates:

Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour 2023

NORTH AMERICA March 23: Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center March 25: San Jose, CA – SAP Center March 28: Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum March 30: Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena April 2: San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center April 5: Chicago, IL – United Center April 7: Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena April 9: Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre April 12: Montreal, QC – Centre Bell April 14: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

EUROPE May 16: Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome May 20: Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis Antwerpen May 23: Stockholm, SE – Friends Arena May 26: Leipzig, DE – Leipziger Festwiese May 28: Bratislava, SK – Národný Futbalový Štadión May 31: Bordeaux, FR – Matmut Atlantique June 2: :Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival June 4: Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-Arena June 6: Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-Arena June 9: Madrid, ES – Primavera Sound Festival June 11: Bern, CH – Stadion Wankdorf June 14: Dublin, IE – Malahide Castle June 17: London, UK – Twickenham Stadium June 20: Munich, DE – Olympiastadion June 22: Lille, FR – Stade Pierre Mauroy June 24: Paris, FR – Stade de France June 27: Copenhagen, DK – Parken June 29: Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park July 4: Lyon, FR – Groupama Stadium July 7: Berlin, DE – Olympiastadion July 12: Rome, IT – Stadio Olympico July 14: Milan, IT – San Siro July 16: Bologna, IT – Stadio Renato Dall’Ara July 21: Klagenfurt, AT – Wörthersee Stadion July 23: Zagreb, HR – Arena Zagreb July 26: Bucharest, RO – Arena Națională July 28: Budapest, HU – Puskás Aréna July 30: Prague, CZ – Letňany Airport Aug. 2: Warsaw, PL – PGE Narodowy Aug. 6: Tallinn, EE – Tallinna Lauluväljak Aug. 8: Helsinki, FI – Kaisaniemen Puisto Aug. 11: Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena

NORTH AMERICA Sept. 21: Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol Sept. 29: Austin, TX – Moody Center Oct. 1: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Oct. 4: Houston, TX – Toyota Center Oct. 7: New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center Oct. 10: Orlando, FL – Amway Center Oct. 12: Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena Oct. 19: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Oct. 21: Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center Oct. 23: Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena Oct. 25: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Oct. 28: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Oct. 31: Boston, MA – TD Garden Nov. 3: Montreal, QC – Centre Bell Nov. 5: Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena Nov. 8: Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Nov. 10: Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Nov. 13: Chicago, IL – United Center Nov. 16: Denver, CO – Ball Arena Nov. 18: Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena Nov. 21: Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place Nov. 24: Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Nov. 26: Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena Nov. 28: Portland, OR – MODA Center Dec. 1: Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena Dec. 3: San Francisco, CA – Chase Center Dec. 6: San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena Dec. 10: Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum Dec. 15: Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

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Depeche Mode is bringing the Memento Mori World Tour 2023 to Moody Center on Friday, September 29, 2023 with special guest DIIV.

Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, partner Schlüsseldienst Berlin Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the opening of the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy.

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Song played from tape Speak to Me ( instrumental outro ) Play Video
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Policy of Truth Play Video
In Your Room ( Zephyr Mix ) Play Video
Everything Counts Play Video
Precious Play Video
My Favourite Stranger Play Video
A Question of Lust Play Video
Dressed in Black ( Acoustic, sung by Martin ) Play Video
Ghosts Again Play Video
I Feel You Play Video
A Pain That I'm Used To ( Jacques Lu Cont Remix ) Play Video
World in My Eyes ( Dedicated to Andy Fletcher ) Play Video
Black Celebration Play Video
Stripped Play Video
John the Revelator Play Video
Enjoy the Silence Play Video
Waiting for the Night ( Peter and Christian on keyboards ) Play Video
Just Can't Get Enough Play Video
Never Let Me Down Again Play Video
Personal Jesus Play Video

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Songs on Albums

Enjoy the Silence
Personal Jesus
Policy of Truth
Waiting for the Night
World in My Eyes
A Question of Lust
Black Celebration
Dressed in Black
Ghosts Again
My Cosmos Is Mine
My Favourite Stranger
Wagging Tongue
A Pain That I'm Used To
John the Revelator
In Your Room
Walking in My Shoes
Everything Counts
Never Let Me Down Again
Just Can't Get Enough
It's No Good

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Depeche Mode: Emotionales Finale der Tour mit Gänsehaut-Rede: Vieles in Köln klang nach Abschied

Als am Montagabend (8. April 2024) um 23.03 Uhr die letzten Töne von „Personal Jesus“ verklungen waren, könnten die Menschen in der Lanxess-Arena bei einem musikhistorischen Moment dabei gewesen sein. War dies der letzte Live-Auftritt von Depeche Mode für alle Zeiten?

Das dritte Köln-Konzert, was gleichzeitig die „Memento Mori“-Tour beendete, geriet zur höchst emotionalen Angelegenheit. Vor 16.000 völlig euphorisierten Fans feierte die Synthie-Pop-Band noch einmal 23 Songs voller Leidenschaft mit einer ausflippenden Menge. Aber vieles klang an diesem Abend auch nach Abschied.

Depeche Mode spielten beim Tour-Finale noch einmal besonderen Song

Endet die Karriere einer der erfolgreichsten Bands der Musikgeschichte, die über 100 Millionen Tonträger verkauft hat, tatsächlich nach 44 Jahren an einem Montagabend in Deutz? Sänger Dave Gahan (61) verabschiedet sich normalerweise immer mit den Worten „See you next Time“ vom Publikum. Am Montag sagte er nur: „Good Night. Thank you“.

Es folgten zahlreiche Umarmungen zwischen Gahan, seinem Mitstreiter Martin Gore (62) und den beiden Live-Musikern Peter Gordeno (60) und Christian Eigner (53). Immer wieder verbeugte sich der charismatische Frontmann, es wirkte, als wolle er nicht wirklich von der Bühne gehen. Die Fans stimmten die Melodie von „Waiting for the Night“ an, um noch eine Zugabe zu erkämpfen. Doch um 23.09 Uhr ging doch das Hallenlicht an.

Aus und vorbei. Nach 112 Konzerten ist definitiv diese Tour beendet. Ob jemals noch eine folgen wird, steht mehr denn je in den Sternen. Beim Finale zeigte sich Gahan mehrmals schwer ergriffen. Zum Abschluss hatte die Band noch einmal „World in my Eyes“, den Lieblingssong ihres vor zwei Jahren verstorbenen Kollegen Andrew Fletcher (†60), ins Programm genommen. Beim Singen des Liedes stockte kurz die Stimme des Sängers. Dave setzte sich auf das Schlagzeugpodest und schnappte nach Luft.

Auch interessant: Vor drittem Köln-Konzert: Stars feiern in Sülz – lange Schlange bei Autogrammstunde

Noch emotionaler wurde es vor den Zugaben. An der Seite von Jugendfreund Martin ergriff der Frontmann das Wort. „Wir wollen vor allem Peter und Christian (Keyboarder Gordeno, Schlagzeuger Eigner, d. Red.) danken, die uns im letzten Jahr begleitet haben. Noch wichtiger: bei der Roadcrew. Hundert Leute, die das hier ermöglichen, jeden Abend.“ Die Crew-Mitglieder hatten sich bereits nach dem Aufbauen auffällig oft umarmt und abgeklatscht.

Gahan weiter mit zittriger Stimme: „Dies war eine spezielle Tournee. Wir hatten – offensichtlich – ein paar Herausforderungen am Anfang zu meistern. Wir haben unseren Freund verloren. Martin und ich entschieden, weiterzumachen, mit dem Album, mit dieser Tournee. Das Wichtigste: Wir wollen euch danken. Dafür, dass ihr all die Jahre bei uns wart. Das bedeutet uns wirklich sehr viel. Vielen Dank.“

Hier die Abschiedsrede von Dave Gahan sehen:

Danach drückte der Sänger seinem Mitstreiter einen Kuss auf die Wange. Neben der Bühne standen die Familienmitglieder der Band und applaudierten ergriffen. Band-Fotograf Anton Corbijn (68) schoss ein paar Bilder. Nach der ersten Zugabe „Waiting for the Night“ schob Gahan noch einen Dank nach: an den langjährigen Manager Jonathan Kessler, den er den „Master of this Shit“ nannte.

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Viele Fans in der Lanxess-Arena kämpften am Ende mit ihren Gefühlen, hatten Tränen in den Augen. Ihnen bleibt nun nur die Hoffnung, dass Depeche Mode mit diesen spontanen Worten und großen Gesten lediglich das Ende dieser Tournee gewürdigt haben. Doch niemand weiß, ob die zum Duo geschrumpfte Band noch die Energie aufbringt, ein weiteres Album zu produzieren und noch einmal auf Tour zu gehen.

Lanxess-Arena-Chef Stefan Löcher: „Das war magisch, gigantisch“

Hallen-Geschäftsführer Stefan Löcher hatte das Konzert ebenfalls begeistert verfolgt. „Das war magisch, gigantisch. Die Energie war überall zu spüren.“ Auch er ist gespannt, ob es noch einmal ein Wiedersehen mit der Kult-Band geben wird.

Sicher ist, dass die Musiker nun erst einmal eine längere Auszeit brauchen. Gahan wirkte neben aller Emotionalität auch müde und erschöpft. 112 Abende mit jeweils 135 Minuten Vollgas hatten Spuren hinterlassen. Gleichwohl spürte die Band so viel Liebe von den Fans, dass es für einen unangekündigten Schlussstrich eigentlich noch zu früh ist.

Nach dem letzten Konzert dieser Tournee umarmten sich die Musiker von Depeche Mode am Montag (8. April 2024) in der Kölner Lanxess-Arena innig und emotional aufgewühlt.

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Depeche Mode announce support acts for 2023 European tour

The European leg of the tour will kick off next month

Depeche Mode have announced the acts that will be joining them as support on their upcoming ‘Memento Mori’ tour.

READ MORE: Depeche Mode: “Do the best you can – you don’t know if you’re going to be doing it again”

Announced today (April 12), the band – which is comprised of Martin Gore and Dave Gahan – shared the five acts that will be joining them for their string of tour dates across the continent and the UK later this year.

The update was shared on Instagram, where the iconic duo announced that Cold Cave and Young Fathers would be among the names joining them throughout their 34 upcoming shows.

Other newly-announced artists joining them include Berlin-based band Hope, former Savages singer turned solo star Jehnny Beth and British trip-hop band Haelos.

The European leg of the tour kicks off next month with two performances in the Netherlands, taking place on May 16 and May 18. From there, Depeche Mode will play a series of performances in countries including Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Austria, before ending in Norway on August 11.

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A performance at London’s Twickenham Stadium on June 17 is also featured in the upcoming shows. Find any remaining tickets here .

“We were given a massive list of potential support acts; some of them I knew, like Kelly Lee Owens who I actually really liked, and we decided she’d be a perfect fit,” said Gore. “What she does is very atmospheric and it never seems like there’s only one person playing – she really puts her soul into it.”

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Depeche Mode at global marketplace, viagogo here .

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